Terry Leach

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1993)

W–L 38–27
ERA 3.15
WHIP 1.26
SO 331
Pitcher PIV 7774.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
3/13/1954 in Selma, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1981-08-12
Last Game
1993-06-23

Full name: Terry Hester Leach

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 27 376 21 3 3 10 700.0 688 245 38 197 331 3.15 7774.0

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 19.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 NYN NL 1 1 21 1 0 0 0 35.3 26 10 12 16 2.55 3.58 (+29%) 119.4
1982 NYN NL 2 1 21 1 1 1 3 45.3 46 21 18 30 4.17 3.86 (-8%) 806.7
1985 NYN NL 3 4 22 4 1 1 1 55.7 48 18 14 30 2.91 3.89 (+25%) 1095.1
1986 NYN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.7 6 2 3 4 2.70 — 0.0
1987 NYN NL 11 1 44 12 1 1 0 131.3 132 47 29 61 3.22 4.29 (+25%) 945.3
1988 NYN NL 7 2 52 0 0 0 3 92.0 95 26 24 51 2.54 3.73 (+32%) 1139.9
1989 NYN NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 21.3 19 10 4 2 4.22 3.71 (-14%) -94.7
1989 KCA AL 5 6 30 3 0 0 0 73.7 78 34 36 34 4.15 3.71 (-12%) -630.1
1990 MIN AL 2 5 55 0 0 0 2 81.7 84 29 21 46 3.20 3.86 (+17%) 2186.0
1991 MIN AL 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 67.3 82 27 14 32 3.61 3.91 (+8%) 1370.5
1992 CHA AL 6 5 51 0 0 0 0 73.7 57 16 20 22 1.95 3.75 (+48%) 428.7
1993 CHA AL 0 0 14 0 0 0 1 16.0 15 5 2 3 2.81 4.19 (+33%) 407.2
Career · 12 seasons 38 27 376 21 3 3 10 700.0 688 245 197 331 3.15 — 7,774

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
376 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 5 39 .097 .156 .125 .281 0

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OPS .281 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 NYN NL 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 21 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYN NL 22 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1986 NYN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYN NL 44 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 .061 — — — — 0.0
1988 NYN NL 52 14 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYN NL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 KCA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 MIN AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 MIN AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CHA AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 376 72 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 5 39 .097 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 WS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 NLCS NYN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 7.3 6 1 1 6 1.23

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1991 WS MIN 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 1 0 2 3.86
1988 NLCS NYN 0 0 3 0 0 5.0 4 0 1 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home177262502.192
Away199462201.043

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home177319.0313102691582.88
Away199381.03751431281733.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-06-23 CHWTEX — 1.0211000
1993-06-21 CHWTEX — 1.1000000
1993-06-17 CHWOAK — 1.1211120
1993-06-14 CHWOAK — 1.0000000
1993-06-09 CHWDET — 0.2100000
1993-06-05 CHWBOS — 1.0211000
1993-06-03 CHWDET — 1.0000000
1993-05-28 CHWNYY — 1.0100010
1993-05-26 CHWKCR — 0.1200000
1993-04-23 CHWTOR — 1.0211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 376 21 74 136 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 NYN P 21 1 4 7 0 0
1982 NYN P 21 1 0 8 1 0
1985 NYN P 22 4 5 14 0 0
1986 NYN P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1987 NYN P 44 12 18 21 2 3
1988 NYN P 52 0 10 22 0 0
1989 NYN P 10 0 2 6 0 0
1989 KCA P 30 3 5 19 4 0
1990 MIN P 55 0 12 11 1 0
1991 MIN P 50 0 8 13 0 2
1992 CHA P 51 0 9 13 1 1
1993 CHA P 14 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 376

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 CHA AL $260,000
1992 CHA AL $260,000
1991 MIN AL $530,000
1990 KCA AL $500,000
1989 NYN NL $425,000
1988 NYN NL $190,000
1987 NYN NL $95,000
Total Career Earnings $2,260,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Terry Leach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chuck Taylor
    28-20, 3.07 ERA
  2. 86
    Bill Castro
    31-26, 3.33 ERA
  3. 84
    Chad Bradford
    36-28, 3.26 ERA
  4. 83
    Rawly Eastwick
    28-27, 3.31 ERA
  5. 82
    Ted Wilks
    59-30, 3.26 ERA
  6. 80
    Ramon Hernandez
    23-15, 3.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Leach

What years did Terry Leach play?
Terry Leach played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1993.
Was Terry Leach a pitcher?
Yes. Terry Leach pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 331 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Terry Leach hit?
Terry Leach hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.